#9E9656
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.085 102.2), rgb(158, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9E9656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9656 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.085 102.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9E9656 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9656 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9656 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9656 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9656
oklch(66.5% 0.085 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E752D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6220
oklch(49% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#9E9656 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19251 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39659 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88E87 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9656
#9E9656
oklch(66.5% 0.085 102.2)
- #8B8DC7
#8B8DC7
oklch(66.4% 0.086 282.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9E9656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #9E9656 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.